19 Sep 2009 16:35 Newbury
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,181); Distance: 7f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 2YO only; Going: Good to Firm.
E.B.F. Dubai Tennis Championships Maiden Stakes (Str) (Div 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4(4) |   | - | Critical Moment (USA) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 3 / 4 | Flat (22) | Michael Hills | B W Hills Mr K Abdulla | 1/1 | |
| disputed lead, hard ridden and ran on inside final furlong, won on the nod | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5(6) |   | NS | Lay Claim (USA) (colt, bay, 9 3) | / 4 | R L Moore | Sir Michael Stoute Mr A Rahman Al… | 13/2 | ||
| took keen hold, disputed lead throughout, kept on well for hand riding throughout final furlong, just pipped | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3(3) |   | 1½ L | Colonel Carter (IRE) (colt, brown, 9 3) | / 3 | M Dwyer | B J Meehan Mrs B V Sangster | 20/1 | ||
| soon pushed along, towards rear, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not pace of front duo | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10(14) |   | 1½ L | Vimiero (USA) (colt, bay, 9 3) | / 6 | A Kirby | W R Swinburn Diane Carr & John… | 25/1 | ||
| held up in rear, headway over 2f out, pushed along and stayed on inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8(7) |   | NK | Rasmy (GB) (colt, bay, 9 3) | / 4 | R Hills | M P Tregoning Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum | 8/1 | ||
| chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1(8) |   | 3½ L | Beaumont's Party (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) | / 10 | Richard Hughes | R Hannon Read & Pepperdine | 8/1 | ||
| took keen hold, soon close up, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9(10) |   | ½ L | Shamir (GB) (colt, bay, 9 3) | / 6 | M Fenton | Miss Jo Crowley Kilstone Limited | 66/1 | ||
| soon in touch, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, struggling after | ||||||||||
| 8th | 14(13) |   | 2 L | Take My Hand (GB) (filly, chestnut, 8 12) | 76 / 3 | Flat (85) | C Catlin | M R Channon Miss Bridget Coyle | 33/1 | |
| in touch until ridden 2f out and soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 12(9) |   | HD | Baoli (GB) (filly, bay, 8 12) | 0 / 4 | Flat (122) | J Fortune | R Hannon Mr N P Horsfall | 40/1 | |
| with leaders to over 2f out, steadily weakened | ||||||||||
| 10th | 2(11) |   | 1 L | Celtic Ransom (GB) (colt, bay, 9 3) | / 3 | Kieren Fallon | J W Hills Mrs Kingham,k Mercer,g… | 20/1 | ||
| with leaders to 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 11th | 11(1) |   | 8 L | Viviani (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 3) | / 4 | Jim Crowley | Mrs A J Perrett Mr John Connolly | 8/1 | ||
| always behind, driven and struggling 3f out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 7(5) |   | 4½ L | Painswick (USA) (colt, chestnut, 9 3) | 8 / 2 | Flat (22) | Ted Durcan | J L Dunlop Mr Robin F Scully | 16/1 | |
| pulled hard early, soon chased leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 13(12) |   | 15 L | Daryainur (IRE) (filly, brown, 8 12) | / 3 | M Halford | W De Best-Turner Mr W de Best-Turner | 100/1 | ||
| slowly into stride, always in rear | ||||||||||
| 6(2) |   | - | Optimistic Duke (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 3) | / 5 | R Mullen | W R Muir Monday Boys Partnership | ||||
